The Action in Portugal

All the latest news concerning football in Portugal.

Fran Navarro – Gil Vicente Record Breaker

March 6, 2023

When Fran Navarro rifled home his side’s equaliser against Porto last weekend, he etched his name into Gil Vicente folklore. The goal was his 29th in the Primeira Liga for Gil Vicente, making him the club’s best-ever goalscorer in the Portuguese top flight, surpassing Gil Alves. Navarro is also the only player this season to […]

The Lowdown on Inter Milan Ahead of UCL Clash with FC Porto

February 20, 2023

FC Porto travel to the San Siro on Wednesday to take on Italian giants Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. To get the lowdown on Inter ahead of this clash we caught up with Nima Tavallaey, Italian football journalist and expert, founder of English language Inter Milan site Sempre Inter and 1/2 of […]

Opposition Guide: Club Brugge v SL Benfica

February 15, 2023

Roger Schmidt’s Benfica take on Belgian outfit Club Brugge tonight in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg. We caught up Belgian football consultant and host of The Belgian Football Podcast Scott Coyne to get an insight into Benfica’s opponents. Club Brugge and their mixed season so far “It has been a disappointing […]

Lisbon Derby Breaks Women’s Attendance Record in Portugal

January 22, 2023

15,032 spectators came out to watch SL Benfica take on Sporting CP at the Estádio da Luz in the quarter-final of the Taça de Portugal Feminina, breaking the record for most spectators at an official women’s match in Portugal. The previous attendance record of 14,221 was recorded last year in a match between the same […]

Transfer Roundup – Wednesday 18th January

January 18, 2023

Take a look at some of the transfer reports concerning Portuguese players and Portuguese clubs as reported in the media. Last updated: 15:41 Henrique Araújo The Benfica striker has been heavily linked to a loan move to English Championship club Watford in the last 24 hours. The Telegraph (United Kingdom) recently reported that the deal […]

Rodrigo Mora Makes Portuguese Football History

January 16, 2023

The 15-year-old became the youngest footballer to play professionally in Portugal. Rodrigo Mora made history yesterday when he came on as a late substitute for the final minutes of FC Porto B’s match against Tondela. His appearance made him the youngest ever player to appear in the Segunda Liga and the youngest to appear in […]

The Past, The Present and The Future: Länk FC Vilaverdense – A Club on the Rise

January 5, 2023

12 matches into the Liga 3 season, newly-promoted Länk FC Vilaverdense sit top of the table and have yet to lose a single game, they are into the Oitavos (last 16) of the Taça de Portugal for only the second time in their history and they recently brushed aside Primeira Liga side Portimonense 2-0. In the stands, […]

Buenos Aires to Benfica: Looking at the Link Between Argentina and As Águias

December 29, 2022

Andre Henrique | @Andrefilipe_H In recent years, SL Benfica has firmly established itself as a home away from home for Argentinian footballers. There are those players who make the 6000-mile trip from Argentina directly to Lisbon looking to establish themselves on the European stage, such as the likes of Ángel Di María and Enzo Fernández […]